Eosinophilic Pustular Folliculitis of Infancy: A Histologic Assessment of 43 Cases

Am J Dermatopathol. 2022 Jun 1;44(6):395-403. doi: 10.1097/DAD.0000000000002006. Epub 2021 Aug 5.

Abstract

Eosinophilic pustular folliculitis of infancy is a sterile, inflammatory dermatosis that mainly affects children younger than 36 months. The underlying physiopathologic mechanism is unclear. Clinical diagnosis is challenging, and a skin biopsy may be necessary. The literature data are sometimes contradictory, and a histologic series of eosinophilic pustular folliculitis of infancy cases has not been previously published.

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Eosinophilia* / pathology
  • Folliculitis* / diagnosis
  • Folliculitis* / pathology
  • Humans
  • Skin / pathology
  • Skin Diseases, Vesiculobullous* / diagnosis
  • Skin Diseases, Vesiculobullous* / pathology

Supplementary concepts

  • Eosinophilic pustular folliculitis